Shropshire

noun

Shrop·shire ˈshräp-ˌshir

-shər

especially US -ˌshī(-ə)r,

especially Southern ˈsräp-

: any of a breed of dark-faced hornless sheep of English origin that are raised for both mutton and wool

Etymology

Shropshire, England

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Shropshire was in 1803

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Style

“Shropshire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shropshire. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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Shropshire

Shrop·shire ˈshräp-shər

-ˌshir

variants or Salop

ˈsa-ləp

-ˌläp

county of western England bordering on Wales; capital Shrewsbury area 1396 square miles (3616 square kilometers), population 306,000

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